Where does “condoom” come from?
condoom (Dutch) comes from English condom, from Italian guantone, from Italian guanto, from Frankish wantu, from Proto-Germanic wantuz, from Proto-Indo-European wondʰnú-, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
condoom (Dutch): condom
Ancestry of “condoom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | condom | A flexible sleeve made of latex or other... |
| 2 | Italian | guantone | boxing glove |
| 3 | Italian | guanto | glove; condom |
| 4 | Frankish | wantu | glove; mitten; glove |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wantuz | glove, mitten |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wondʰnú- | glove |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |